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The history of the pyrates, containing the lives of Captain Mission. Captain Bowen. Captain Kidd ... and their several crews. Intermix'd with a description of Magadoxa in Ethiopia ... taken from Captain Beavis's Journal: and that of a molotto, who belong'd to the said captain ... To the whole is added an appendix, which compleats the lives of the first volume ... Collected from journals of pyrates ... and from those of commanders, who had fallen into their hands ...

Title
The history of the pyrates, containing the lives of Captain Mission. Captain Bowen. Captain Kidd ... and their several crews. Intermix'd with a description of Magadoxa in Ethiopia ... taken from Captain Beavis's Journal: and that of a molotto, who belong'd to the said captain ... To the whole is added an appendix, which compleats the lives of the first volume ... Collected from journals of pyrates ... and from those of commanders, who had fallen into their hands ... Vol. II. By Capt. Charles Johnson, author of vol. I. ...
Author
Johnson, Charles, active 1724-1736.
Publication
London, Printed for, and sold by T. Woodward [1728]

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Description
8 p.l., 413(1) p., 1 l. front. (map.); 8vo.
Subject
  • Pirates > Biog. and personal narratives
  • Hijacking of ships > Biog. and personal narratives
Note
  • Letter "To Captain Johnson," p. 330-335, signed and dated: J. Evans. Feb. 2. 1727-8.
  • "The first volume" was first published London, 1724, with title: "A general historuy of the robberies and murders of the most notorious pyrates ..." (q.v.)
  • "Books printed for Tho. Woodward ..." p. [414-416.]
  • First preliminary leaf blank.
Call Number
*KC 1728 (Johnson, C. History of the pyrates)
OCLC
43512213
Author
Johnson, Charles, active 1724-1736.
Title
The history of the pyrates, containing the lives of Captain Mission. Captain Bowen. Captain Kidd ... and their several crews. Intermix'd with a description of Magadoxa in Ethiopia ... taken from Captain Beavis's Journal: and that of a molotto, who belong'd to the said captain ... To the whole is added an appendix, which compleats the lives of the first volume ... Collected from journals of pyrates ... and from those of commanders, who had fallen into their hands ... Vol. II. By Capt. Charles Johnson, author of vol. I. ...
Imprint
London, Printed for, and sold by T. Woodward [1728]
Local Note
Copy 1: Lenox Collection.
Copy 2: Map and first preliminary leaf wanting; plate, "Ann Bonny and Mary Read ..." engr. by B. Cole, inserted as front.
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